CHEETHAM Hill's first team beat Longsight at Catherine Road on Saturday to go second in the Lancashire County League table - a position they have never previously occupied.

Batting first in a low-scoring match they managed 159 all out. Imran Mirza's 56 was the top knock. A devastating bowling spell from Mo Syed (8-25) ripped through the Longsight line-up to claim five easy points.

The second team also batted first, this time at Longsight, and hit a reasonable 180 thanks mainly to some power strokes from Kamran Ditta (86no) who was ably supported by Mo Saleem and Arif Hussain. Unfortunately for Hill, Longsight skipper Trevor Picken reached 79 to see side home.